RaW Sounds Today
bit.ly/raw soundstoday
THIS week, we welcome back Mordecai Smyth and Third Lung to the playlist, for both have some new music we want to plonk into your aural cavities. In Your Dark Place comes from Mordecai’s new album with some awesome sounds well worth listening out for.
And Ghosts won’t leave you afraid of the dark, but it’s certainly better than the B-side status Third Lung tell us it has.
Our mission is to champion and showcase great music from acts that have a connection to Reading and Wokingham (that’s the RaW in our Sounds Today name).
Here’s two great bands that prove just how brilliant our music scene is.
To hear this week’s selection, simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.
There’s also a Facebook page and group chat that bands and music fans can tap into.
You can search for RaW Sounds Today and it will come up.
Mordecai Smyth – In Your Dark Place
Here’s the opening track from Things Are Getting Stranger On The Shore, the excellent new album from local musician Mordecai Smyth.
He’s created another album of psych moods and melody on Wokingham-based Mega Dodo Records and it’s well worth a listen. Check out the sax, synth and guitar sounds on this piece.
It’s a great opener and as well as the skills of Mordecai, the album also features guest performances from artists such as Deborah Pike and The Honey Pot’s Icarus Peel and Crystal Jacqueline - https://www.facebook.com/stickytapeandrust
Third Lung – Ghosts
Playlist faves Third Lung have released a new single that they describe as a B side. It shows the quality of the band if songs like this are considered a B side so we’ll certainly look forward to their new A sides when released.
The band will be at Readipop in July, Wokingham Festival in August and their own Loddfest in September so don’t miss them if you are going along to those - http://thirdlungband.com/
Katie Ellwood – Hour Glass
Katie, from Wokingham who is studying at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, with a piece from her genre-defying debut album, Interference. She will be appearing at Wokingham Festival in August - https:// www.katieellwood.com/
Leoni Jane Kennedy – Life Like This
Leoni is a Blackpool-born, Guildford-based singer-songwriter with a rock sound with progressive leanings and soulful vocals which she will be showcasing with her band at Wokingham Festival - https://www.leonijanekennedy.com/
Reliant – Heaven or Hell
Here’s the new single from local favourite, Reliant, and it’s an exciting piece of powerful indie rock recorded at Generation Studio. Another band that will be at Wokingham Festival - https://www. facebook.com/WeAreReliant
Adomania – Heavy Rain
Here’s a debut single from a new young Wokingham band. It has a vibrant enthusiastic feel with great melodies. The band are supporting Cascade at Reading Facebar on Wednesday, June 8 - https://www.facebook.com/AdomaniaBand
Spriggan Mist – Remember the Day
They just released their album, ‘Isambard the Mechanical Dragon’ and it’s their best yet. Following a successful appearance at HRH Prog, Spriggan Mist are back at Wokingham Festival in August. - https:// www.sprigganmist.com/
Bex Ruth – Scratching my Head
Bex is a singe- songwriter from London who creates electronic soundscapes overlayed with soulful vocals. She visited Reading to perform at the Loddfest Takeover Show. See her at Loddfest in September - https://linktr.ee/bexruth
OSP – When?
OSP stands for ‘Only Speak Positive’ and they are a four piece from Reading looking to deliver a powerful message of tolerance and respect. They will be at Readipop on Sunday, July 10 - https://www. facebook.com/ospmusicuk
Split the Dealer – Dreamstate
Split the Dealer is a fave at RaW Sounds.Today and he performed at an incredible headlining show at Reading’s Sub 89.
Here’s one of his excellent single releases.
He’ll be at Wokingham Festival in August - https:// linktr.ee/splitthedealer